5 Worst Kids’ Meals in America

Men's Health Magazine published a very informative article about unhealthy meals for kids.
http://health.yahoo.net/experts/eatthis/worst-kids-meals

It also includes links to other sites such as:

The World's Fastest and Easiest Exercise Tips
http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/100-best-fitness-tips/index.php?cm_mmc=Yahoo-_-ETNT-_-Worst_Kids_Foods-_-100_Best_Fitness_Tips

The Absolutely Worst Drinks in America
http://eatthis.womenshealthmag.com/slideshow/20-worst-drinks-america-2010%20?cm_mmc=Yahoo-_-ETNT-_-Worst_Kids_Foods-_-Worst_Drinks_Updated

30 Saltiest Foods in America
http://eatthis.menshealth.com/slideshow/30-saltiest-foods-america?cm_mmc=Yahoo-_-ETNT-_-Worst_Kids_Foods-_-Saltiest_Foods%20

Best and Worst Chips and Dips

http://www.menshealth.com/cda/custom.do?incFile=etntnl.jsp&cm_mmc=Yahoo-_-ETNT-_-Worst_Kids_Foods-_-Shop_Once_NL

You can also sign up for a FREE Eat This, Not That newsletter.
http://www.menshealth.com/cda/custom.do?incFile=etntnl.jsp&cm_mmc=Yahoo-_-ETNT-_-Worst_Kids_Foods-_-Shop_Once_NL

Surviving Abundance: Overweight Kids in Crisis

A half hour documentary, produced by WHRO, examines the epidemic of childhood obesity. Childhood health professionals paint a grim picture for the future of overweight children unless we begin to make systemic changes that support more healthy choices. Local, state and national childhood health experts, including William H. Dietz, Jr., MD, PhD, Director of Nutrition & Physical Activity at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, discuss steps we can take to turn the tide, and the program highlights organizations with exemplary programs which encourage healthier lifestyles.

http://www.whro.org/home/cfc/productions/survivingAbundance.htm

Whether a Child Lights Up, or Chows Down

There is an interesting article that was posted in the New York Times on July 9th.

(Click on the link below.)

Youth Smoking or Youth Obesity???

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/11/weekinreview/11kolata.html?_r=1&scp=4&sq=obesity&st=cse

Historic Triangle Substance Abuse Coalition

The Historic Triangle Substance Abuse Coalition

Presents

Let's Clear the Air: New Developments in Tobacco Cessation

Spring 2010 Coalition Meeting & Exhibitors Cafe

Guest Speaker: Linda C. Hancock, FNP, PhD
Director of the Wellness Resource Center, Virginia Commonwealth University

Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Time: 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Location: James City-Williamsburg Community Center

School Foods at the Forefront of Research, Initiatives

More than one in three middle school students who regularly eat school lunches are obese or overweight. They're also more likely to have high LDL or "bad" cholesterol levels than kids who bring lunch from home.

The research suggests that efforts to provide healthier choices on school lunch menus still have a long way to go, says Elizabeth Jackson, MD, MPH, assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor. ...

Kids who bring lunch from home less likely to be overweight.

The study involved 1,076 middle school students who filled out questionnaires asking what they ate, how much physical activity they got, and the number of hours they watched TV, played video games, and spent on the computer each day. ...

The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology. Compared with kids who brought lunch from home, those who ate school lunches were more likely to be overweight or obese (38.2% vs. 24.7%); were more likely to eat two or more servings of fatty meats like fried chicken or hot dogs daily (6.2% vs. 1.6%); were more likely to have two or more sugary drinks a day (19% vs. 6.8%); were less likely to eat at least two servings of fruits a day (32.6% vs. 49.4%); were less likely to eat at least two servings of vegetables a day (39.9% vs. 50.3%); and, had higher levels of LDL "bad" cholesterol.

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